As we mark the 2026 Annual Spartan Wellbeing Summit, Alexis Travis, PhD, Assistant Vice President/Assistant Provost, University Health and Wellbeing sat down with the co-chairs of all five of the Spartan Wellbeing Committee Workgroups.
- Tim Spedoske, MD, University Health and Wellbeing Medical Director, is co-chair of the Support for Mental Health, Physical Health, and Basic Needs Workgroup
- Renee Miller Zientek, Executive Director, Center for Community Engaged Learning is co-chair of the Health Promoting Work and Learning Culture Workgroup.
- Shelby Gombosi, Associate Director, University Health and Wellbeing Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, is the co-chair of the Service Access and Accessibility Workgroup
- Swapna Hingwe, DO, MA, Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS Director), University Health and Wellbeing is co-chair of the Belonging and Connection Workgroup
- Laleah Fernandez, PhD, Assistant Director of Institutional Research is co-chair of the Data and Evaluation Workgroup
Listeners will gain insight into:
- The five Spartan Wellbeing Committee Workgroups and their priorities
- Work that has been done in these priorities and what still needs to be done
- Common themes among all workgroup priorities
- How to get involved in health and wellbeing on campus